Words of Wellness

Sport and Competition

The Impact of Athletic Success: Navigating the Long Game

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on July 7, 2026

Elite athletes often have perfectionistic tendencies that influence performance outcomes and well-being.

Elite athletes often have perfectionistic tendencies that influence performance outcomes and well-being.

Health

Life Is a Dance: A Holistic Perspective for Well-Being

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on November 19, 2025

How can we determine what constitutes a healthy dancer? The concept of dance wellness is complex, and is comprised of many components related to Wellness Dimension Models.

How can we determine what constitutes a healthy dancer? The concept of dance wellness is complex, and is comprised of many components related to Wellness Dimension Models.

Neuroscience

Neuroaesthetics: Is Art the Key to Health and Happiness?

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on August 14, 2024

Viewing art is more complex than it appears. Find out how neuroaesthetics can affect your well-being and outlook on life.

Viewing art is more complex than it appears. Find out how neuroaesthetics can affect your well-being and outlook on life.

Motivation

A Matter of Time: The Impact of Time Perspectives on Health

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on July 18, 2024

It's about time for us to talk more about how our time perspectives affect our daily lives.

It's about time for us to talk more about how our time perspectives affect our daily lives.

Health

The Youth Mental Health Crisis We Can’t Ignore

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on June 3, 2021

How have the stressors of the pandemic affected children and adolescents? Both immediate and long-term consequences on their health and well-being warrant our undivided attention.

How have the stressors of the pandemic affected children and adolescents? Both immediate and long-term consequences on their health and well-being warrant our undivided attention.

Health

Self-Care in the Setting of COVID-19

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on May 7, 2021

Are you experiencing burnout in your personal or professional life? A few simple self-care tips can have a huge impact on your health and well-being.

Are you experiencing burnout in your personal or professional life? A few simple self-care tips can have a huge impact on your health and well-being.

Sleep

Is Sleep Hygiene the Key to Athletic Success?

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on April 2, 2021

Are you having difficulty achieving your athletic goals? Sleep hygiene guidelines are an essential component of adequate training and fitness.

Are you having difficulty achieving your athletic goals? Sleep hygiene guidelines are an essential component of adequate training and fitness.

Education

A Closer Look at Distance Learning

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on March 3, 2021

The challenges of virtual learning can be overcome with creative thinking and reforms.

The challenges of virtual learning can be overcome with creative thinking and reforms.

Health

Words Have Weight: The Many Forms of Body-Shaming

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on February 2, 2021

Have you been the target or instigator of body-shaming? Find out why this is so prevalent and what can be done to change this harmful practice.

Have you been the target or instigator of body-shaming? Find out why this is so prevalent and what can be done to change this harmful practice.

Loneliness

Riding the Second Wave of Lockdown Loneliness

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on January 4, 2021

Is the loneliness of COVID-19 isolation getting you down? A few coping strategies can ease the pain as we wait for the end of the pandemic.

Is the loneliness of COVID-19 isolation getting you down? A few coping strategies can ease the pain as we wait for the end of the pandemic.

Intuition

Trusting Your Intuition and That Feeling in Your Gut

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on December 1, 2020

Are you in touch with your body signals related to hunger and fullness? Intuitive eating is a viable approach leading to greater satisfaction at mealtimes.

Are you in touch with your body signals related to hunger and fullness? Intuitive eating is a viable approach leading to greater satisfaction at mealtimes.

Career

The Marriage of Art and Science: Balancing Career Choices

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on November 5, 2020

Have you struggled with overlapping interests in the arts and sciences when choosing a career? This challenge can be met in a number of creative ways.

Have you struggled with overlapping interests in the arts and sciences when choosing a career? This challenge can be met in a number of creative ways.

Sport and Competition

Healthy Competition: Me, Myself, and I

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on October 12, 2020

Competition can be either a motivating or destructive force. A healthy competitive attitude can be achieved with a few adjustments to our focus and mindset.

Competition can be either a motivating or destructive force. A healthy competitive attitude can be achieved with a few adjustments to our focus and mindset.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

The Pandemic Year 2020: Life, Loss and What We Wore

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on September 1, 2020

What have we learned about ourselves during the pandemic? Unexpected life lessons and hidden truths have been revealed.

What have we learned about ourselves during the pandemic? Unexpected life lessons and hidden truths have been revealed.

Sport and Competition

Relative Energy Deficiency in Athletic Performance: Are You at Risk?

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on August 3, 2020

Is your exercise regimen really beneficial for your health? How to get on the right track and accomplish your athletic goals.

Is your exercise regimen really beneficial for your health? How to get on the right track and accomplish your athletic goals.

Optimism

The “Pollyanna” Persona: Is It Always the Best Coping Style?

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on July 1, 2020

Is your coping style a help or a hindrance during the pandemic? The answer may surprise you.

Is your coping style a help or a hindrance during the pandemic? The answer may surprise you.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

A Groundhog Foreshadowing: Time and Time Again

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on April 20, 2020

Is "time on our side" during the coronavirus pandemic? The reality of enforced isolation and social distancing is altering our relationship to time in countless ways.

Is "time on our side" during the coronavirus pandemic? The reality of enforced isolation and social distancing is altering our relationship to time in countless ways.

Fear

From Fear of Missing Out to Fear of Going Out

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on April 8, 2020

New perceptions and perspectives on social distancing and self-isolation. What are we missing and how can we find our comfort zones?

New perceptions and perspectives on social distancing and self-isolation. What are we missing and how can we find our comfort zones?

Animal Behavior

Living in a Time of Pause and Paws

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on April 1, 2020

Are you finding unconditional love while sheltering in place? Pet owners are reaping the benefits of animal companionship in these uncertain times.

Are you finding unconditional love while sheltering in place? Pet owners are reaping the benefits of animal companionship in these uncertain times.

Motivation

Shelter-in-Place but Keep Up the Pace

Alice E. Schluger Ph.D. on March 23, 2020

Are you struggling with maintaining motivation and fitness during self-isolation? Valuable resources are just a click away to help you stay committed and connected.

Are you struggling with maintaining motivation and fitness during self-isolation? Valuable resources are just a click away to help you stay committed and connected.